PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP ORIENTATION Estrella Mountain Community College

Alex Andrews Director Honors Program Marcie Tiano Office Coordinator II Melissa Avila & Vickie Weeks Office Assistants Honors Office Montezuma

Presidents’ Scholarship Basic Requirements Enroll full-time (12 credits) per semester in classes at the 100+ level Enroll in an Honors Cohort class for the first two semesters Attend an Honors- sponsored event & one Honors Forum Lecture then submit a 2-page summary (double-spaced, 1” margins, 12 font) for each event Complete a Service Learning project each semester

Presidents’ Scholarship What’s Not Covered Course/lab fees and books Private instruction Music lessons Summer or winter classes

Course Enrichment Plan (CEP) Fill it out and submit it in Canvas by the designated deadline Find this form in the “Assignments” section of Honors Canvas *For your 3rd and 4th semesters “Course enrichment plan??”

Determining Section vs Cohort Classes in the Schedule In class schedules, the encircled ‘H’ indicates it is an Honors class But you need to open the class description to see if it’s an Honors Section or Cohort class

Honors-Only Cohort Class Cohort classes have only Honors students in them. “Cohort” means a group of people banded together or treated as a group. Your Honors project is built into this type of class (so a CEP is not required) You are required to take a Cohort class for your first two consecutive semesters

Honors Section Class This is a traditional class with a few reserved seats for Honors students Discuss project components with your instructor, get their approval, fill out a CEP and submit it in your Honors Canvas by the designated deadline Present the project to your class, then fill out an End of Semester Checklist. You hand deliver it to the Honors office by the designated deadline

Honors Project Some examples PowerPoint Presentation Typewritten Essay Poster Board Display & Typewritten Essay Project must be uploaded into Canvas by the designated deadline

Honors-Sponsored Events/Co-Curricular Activities & Honors Forum Lectures Each semester, you must attend one Honors Forum Lecture AND One Honors-Sponsored Event/ Co-Curricular Activity After attending, type and upload in Canvas a full 2-page, double- spaced summary of your reflections and observations by the designated deadline

Canvas Calendar To find Honors-sponsored events/co-curricular activities, log into Canvas and click on “Calendar” near the top left of the page. Then click on “EMC Fall 2015 Presidents’ Scholars” to view dates and times.

Service Learning Presidential Scholars will be required to complete 10 hours of Service Learning every semester. Service Learning is a teaching and learning tool that combines course content with organized community service experiences at local nonprofit organizations. You will learn about the 3 different ways you can engage in Service Learning at EMCC. Individual/Club Placements: Students/Clubs are placed at any of EMCC’s approved agencies. The student/club and agency will determine the goals of the service learning experience, number of hours and duration of the experience. One-Day Events: A one-day experience for students and faculty. This can be held on campus to benefit a specific agency/group of agencies or at the agency site.

End of Semester Checklist *For your 3rd and 4th semesters

Graduating with Honors Distinction For every class you submit an Honors project in or complete an Honors Cohort class, you earn points Classes must be completed in four different prefixes (such as MAT, BIO, PSY, ENG, etc.) These points can earn an Honors graduate or Honors distinction on your transcripts, which boosts your academic profile 15 points plus a cumulative GPA will designate you as an Honors Program Graduate 15 points plus a cumulative GPA will designate you as an Honors Program Graduate with Distinction

Struggling with a Class and Considering Dropping It? MEET WITH THE HONORS DIRECTOR ASAP TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES!!!

Honors Expo A Fall event that showcases your scholarly research as an individual or small group (up to 3 members) Choose a topic based on the current Honors theme, then create a scholarly presentation Practice, Practice, Practice Methods of Delivery: Poster Board, Oral/PowerPoint, or Oral Presentation You will present for 10 minutes before a panel of judges The top 3 individuals travel to compete at Honors Western Regional Conference The next Honors Expo is Wed, November 18 Next Honors Expo: Wed, Nov 18, 8am - 4pm *Not Mandatory

Honors Western Regional Conference

Phoenix Symphony An Honors-sponsored event held during the spring semester Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear these highly trained musicians Better yet…it’s FREE!

Scholarship Information All-USA Scholarship (Fall semester) This is an annual competition open to students who will be transferring on to an accredited 4-year institution of higher education. This scholarship pays two full years of tuition to one of our three Arizona public universities (ASU, NAU, or U of A) with money awarded for transfer: Link to Scholarship Flier Maricopa Colleges Faculty Foundation Scholarship (Spring and Fall semester) This scholarship is awarded based upon the college Honors Coordinator’s decision. Amounts can vary. Check with your Honors Coordinator for eligibility requirements: Link to Scholarship Website EMCC Scholarships (Deadlines vary) This page is found in the Financial Aid section of our EMCC web pages: Link to EMCC Scholarship Web Page

Calculating Your Cumulative GPA Your GPA is figured cumulatively, which is computed from all community colleges you have attended in the Maricopa County Community College District The “Cumulative Total” you see in your MyMaricopa Student Center is not the District cumulative total from which we calculate your GPA Example

GPA Calculator Use an online GPA calculator to determine your present and/or likely future grade point average Use this free calculator at: GPA Calculator

Questions? Or call us at Visit the Honors office located in MON 122